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Markets

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Gold Rally Marked by Short Covering

Aug 30, 2015 at 14:41

If there was ever any doubt that the majority of buying by the hedge fund category in the gold market over the past 3-4 weeks has been of the nature…

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Stock Market, GDX Rally Expected, Now What?

Aug 29, 2015 at 15:52

Last time I wrote, I was expecting an important top in the stock market by the 28th and a minimum of 1985 SPX. We closed at 1988 Friday after tagging…

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Technical Market Report for August 29, 2015

Aug 29, 2015 at 15:48

There was apparently an intervention on Monday and the sellers went home. This period of weakness needs to resolve itself, but it is going to take a little longer than…

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'Carry Trades' and Trend-Following Strategies

Aug 29, 2015 at 10:21

The week commenced with yet another "flash crash." The August 2015 version was notable for its ferocity and impressive global scope.

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Peter Schiff Talks Gold Backed Debit Cards

Aug 29, 2015 at 09:23

Peter Schiff points out that not all countries have these deposit schemes and the ones that don't have healthier banking institutions because now you have the market forces reigning in…

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This Past Week in Gold

Aug 29, 2015 at 09:21

Summary: Long term - on major sell signal since Mar 2012 when $HUI was at 550. Short term - on mixed signals. Gold sector cycle - down as of 8/28.…

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Imagination Sets In

Aug 29, 2015 at 09:16

One of my constant themes over the past few years is the underfunding of state and local pension plans. Illinois is particularly bad, but let's look at some aggregate data.

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Here's The Argument That Wins In 2016

Aug 28, 2015 at 17:38

The following article is a backgrounder and opinion piece on why easy money is a good thing, and why the US needs to emulate China and throw newly-created currency at…

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Gold Shares: Lows are Near

Aug 28, 2015 at 17:29

As most of you know, many mining companies have fallen by over 90%. The HUI Gold Bugs index has fallen 83% since its 2011 peak in the second longest bear…

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China's Yuan Devaluation: Why It Was 'Expected'

Aug 28, 2015 at 17:27

China's economy is slowing. Its stock market began to crash back in July. And, the volatility rocking financial markets has been widely linked to the recent yuan devaluations by China's…